a lesson of life

I thought I learned my lesson a year ago. I thought I was done expecting things from people who never promised me anything. I thought I already learned that life lesson – had it down pat. I guess not – for now I’ve had an unwanted refresher course: teaching me things I thought I already knew, and just as painfully as the first time. Do I understand now? Do I get it? Will this life lesson stay with me, or will I go on learning it time and time again throughout my life?

People always find ways to work into the cracks in our walls. And the secret is that we want it to be ok, we want other people to get closer, to not let us down. People always do, but that doesn’t mean we need them less.